Hello MWABA,
There will be no Goalball until April 27.
Our next tandem bike ride is this Thursdayin Eastern Market, sign up here (and for our other upcoming Thursday night rides through May 30th) by Tuesday: https://forms.gle/PKddWb1SwLRneBXn7
MWABA and Washington Area Bicyclists In Tandem Society (WABITS) are co-hosting a ride on April 20th, starting in Bethesda at 10. Participants can do a 20 mile route going down the Capital Crescent Trail and up the Rock Creek Trail, or a 29 mile route which continues farther along Rock Creek Trail. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/uZbohZjvfzL5keH48 by April 17th.
We’re going to be tabling and doing tandem demonstrations at the Older Adult Transportation Block Party in Alethia Tanner Park on Sunday, April 21st https://waba.org/blog/2024/01/older-adult-transportation-block-party/. Sign up here if you’d like to help table: https://forms.gle/YKZxfwquA8uC3CMu7 Or feel free to stop by and say hi or try out tandem biking if you’re in the area.
Two larger cycling events are happening on May 4th, the Tour de Cookie in Rockville and the Bloom Ride in DC. The Tour de Cookie costs $65 per person, and is 10 or 34 miles. The Bloom Ride costs $75 per tandem team, and is 20 miles. If you’re interested in doing one of the rides (or if you’re up for either ride), sign up here: https://forms.gle/QjMcYgkcGbxgnEbu7and we’ll send out pairs in the next week or two.
See you out there!
Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes
Sports and fun for everyone!
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